Production Line Tool Sets

Production Line Tool Sets Tools for high-quality database production and cartographic output

Production Line Tool Sets Production Line Tool Sets (PLTS) by ESRI are a collection of software applications that provide efficient production and maintenance of digital cartographic databases. These streamlined processes allow users to create, manage, and exploit multiple map product databases with increased quality at a lower cost. PLTS are simple and easy-to-use software, built on COM components for maximum flexibility and efficiency. Production Line Tool Sets PLTS have been developed to produce mapping agency products for topographic and national mapping, nautical charting, forestry, census, and parcel mapping applications among others. In fact PLTS have been successfully employed in high-volume production environments at many national mapping agencies and commercial mapping companies around the world. They have also been successfully installed and extended to support other government and international mapping agencies in producing and maintaining a broad range of products. PLTS operate on top of standard ESRI ArcGIS software, providing tools designed to facilitate high-quality database production and cartographic output. Developed within the ESRI Services Production Group, PLTS are based on real-world project experience and efficiencies.

Who Can Use PLTS PLTS extend ArcGIS for national and defense mapping organizations by turning their standard, static products into a single enterprisewide database, giving them flexibility to serve any number of digital and hard-copy cartographic products. PLTS enable organizations to perform Cadastral/Parcel Mapping Census Mapping Defense Mapping Forestry/Natural Resources National Spatial Data Infrastructure Nautical Charting Topographic Mapping

Database Centric PLTS provide the tools to enable efficient geospatial data production. The database-centric approach enables the creation, maintenance, and output of reliable, costeffective digital data and cartographic products. Project and Map Sheet Database Sources, production areas, and output products are organized and managed spatially in a geodatabase. This database houses source information in the form of hard copy, vector, and imagery data. It provides a catalog, repository, and server for assigning production work orders. Finally, it is used to leverage digital data products and hard-copy maps from the geodatabase for publishing. Geodatabase Editing Environment PLTS streamline ArcGIS with single-click editing tools and extensions of geodatabase domains. Highly accurate geospatial data is created and maintained using menudriven attribution tools. These attribution tools utilize userdefined integrity rules and behaviors, on-the-fly attribute validation, and in-process database quality control (QC). Imagery Extraction Cartographic Extraction Geospatial: Collection to Output Geospatial Database Digital Data Map Finishing Data Editing Tools Database-Driven Cartography Data produced can be used for high-quality cartographic output through the use of the Map Production System (MPS). MPS is a customizable, database-driven cartographic production environment within PLTS. A single production database can be used for multiple cartographic products by employing different symbology schemas. Symbology is driven by attribute tables and map series definitions. This database-centric approach simplifies and facilitates product generation and maintenance, ensures data consistency, and enables map series production. Cartographic Editing Tools Cartographic Finishing COM-compliant technology Customizable objects and user interface Robust cartographic capabilities In-process QC validation of attributes during editing WYSIWYG cartographic editing Custom renderer and on-the-fly symbology Integrated quality control tools

Robust Technology for Your Mapping Needs Built on ArcGIS technology, PLTS are commercial off-the-shelf software designed around geodatabase data models. PLTS support each phase in the production work flow using procedures that guide users through an easy, step-by-step process for generating digital databases and hard-copy cartographic products. These cartographic products can then be published and disseminated as traditional hard-copy maps or via the Internet. Data Maintenance Plan Gap Analysis Research Inventory Mapping Agency Mapping Program Source Collection Aerial Photography Satellite Imagery Maps Documents Horiz. Control Survey Vert. Control Survey Source Inventory Database History Metadata Mapping Agency Program Requirements Spatial Data Infrastructure Requirements Support for Core Business Primary Mapping Activities Database Design and Data Model to Support Agency Program Requirements Metadata Requirements Cartographic Mapping Specifications Geographic Information Products Imagery Products Application Development Special Projects Requirements Data Automation Photogrammetry Extraction Conversion Integration Digitization Scanning Feature Generalization Vectorization Rule-Based Validation Attribution Cartographic/ Geographic Program Database Enterprise Data Framework Data Layers Continuous Data Layer Model Ongoing Data Maintenance PLTS Geodatabase Models Editing/QC Automated Review Manual Review Find/Fix Validation Rules Batch/General/ Queued Editing Field Checks Field Verification Mapping Agency Work Flow Enterprise Connections to the Agency Program Database (or Specific Project Database) via Applications and Requests for Data and Products Meet Many Agency Requirements Such As Agency-Standard Product Generation Image Maps Map Products Parcel Mapping Cadastre Geographic Analysis Reports Other Core Products and Services Enterprise Software Integration (e.g., SAP) Map Production Series/Scale Map Compilation Map Design Feature Classification Representation Placement Cartographic Generalization Filtering Atlas Mapping QC On-Demand Maps GIS Products and Services Custom Applications Data Publishing Spatial Data Clearinghouse Other Agency Map Products Special Product Generation Hard Copy Color Separation Printer Plotter Press Soft Copy Internet E-Map Modeling Reports Maps Analysis Queries Overlay Data Layers to Support Special Project Requirements Data Automation/Maintenance Warehouse Agency Requirements Products/Services Support and Training Production Line Tool Sets Support ESRI offers technical support for each PLTS through a maintenance support plan purchased on an annual basis after the first year. Included are telephone hot line, fax, and e-mail support. The ESRI PLTS support team staff will respond to client support requests five days a week, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pacific time. Support calls are channeled through ESRI s technical support number to the PLTS technical support team. Production Line Tool Sets Training In addition to support, ESRI offers training for each PLTS. We highly recommend training for key staff who will be using these tool sets. The training, which varies in length from three to 15 days, can be conducted either at the ESRI headquarters training facility in Redlands, California, or at any appropriately equipped client site.

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